Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-03
MANCHESTER NEWS
HOW OUR SISTER CITY WILL csLk-
BRATH THE FOURTH.
A Bold Burglar Makes Daring Leap ana
xscapss-Ninor Mention and Per-
sonal Notes.

city, more so, perhaps. than ever before,
though for several decades past 1t has been
general. The post office will only be open
from 10 $3.50 A. NJ, the railroad-snops
and other places OF like character
will be closed, and there VIII be
nm universal suspension OF business.
Excursions and p,c.nics will, as is usually
the case. be the order of the day, and IL IS
safe 10 predict that by noon Manchester
will present a very deserted appearance.
The Odd. Fellows will have picnic at
Drewry's Mansion. which has many al.
fractions. and there will be q number OF
priyste parties who will visit the beautiful
shades OF Chesterfield.
THE BURGLAR JUMPED.
Friday night between midnight and day. 4
break an ulanpouuced and unadmitted
visitor was detected In the dweliing mouse
Of Major Peter G. Warwick, in Chester
field. about four miles from Manchester.
The Major was from home, and bis
wife being unwel had a dim light
In her chamber, which Is upstairs. The
man poked bis head IN her door and then
retreated. She said nothing. aud after
few seconds he reappeared and she scream
ed. This aroused her brother, Valley
Temple, who was sleeping In an adjoining
room, and he rushed TO the hall door Just in
time 10 see the man clear the baluster and
lean TO the floor below. He was pursued,
but got out OF the house very hastily
and made good his escape. The bur-
gIar evidently bad false key, as none OF
the doors or windows OF the house showed
any signs OF having been tempered with in
any way. lie must have been after iewelry.
as he passed through the dining.room,
where was all the silyerware, and inter-
rupted nothing. Not a single article was
missed.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
Rr. Perdue, who, as stated in yester-
days Dispatch, WAS on Friday awarded
the contract for erecting the building at The
corner Of Fifth and Porter streets for the
works OF .he Old Dominion Electric.Light
and Power Company, he being the lowest
bidder, lays there Is no doubt that be can
complete Il by the LIST OF August. As soon
as il is gotten under roof the company viii
begin putting In their machinery which
| comes from the North and which will
be Of the most improved kind. This will
take but short while and there Is little
doubt that the lights will be shedding their
luminous rays in the stores and Offices OF our
merchants aud other businessmen by the
| 18th OF next month, the time at which the
rights and privileges grated by the city
cease unless the system is in operation.
| The company will furnish incandescent
| lights to private subscribers and Will have
| IN front Of Morrlsette Brothers store, at
| the head Of Hull street, large arc light.
| This is intended chiefly as a sample OF the
| quality OF street light which the company
| wilPbe able TO furnish, and will show TO
| the Council how the streets OF the city VIII
| be lighted should 1t be determined to give
| such a contract to this company.
THE HEATED TERM.
The people OF Manchester are now ex-
periencing quite a hot as well rs dry and
| dusty season. Although the rainfall during
! The past month was between four and five
| inches, the streets are as dry here and the
| dust as deep as though not a drop bad
| fallen for thirty days. This is largely due
| to The fact that but few OF the streets here,
| or even the sidewalks, are paved; and the
| earth when trodden soon loses ITS damp.
ness and pulverzes into dust. This sea-
| son is OF course the most trying on
| health and strength, and IL Is ineum'
| bent upon all OF our citizens that
| they shall by keeping their premises in
| clean and healthy condition, lend aid TO the
| Board OF Health in their endeavors to place
| TIE CITY III u EbOu NObhiAiput pht
| guard against the entrance here OF infectious
| diseases and the spread OF malaria. The
| only class Of our people who are really
| benefited by this weather are the BRICK
manufacturers, who are enjoying good
eeasan
thu CurrrcrIrs -ro-DAv
While there will be special services at
few II any Of the churches to-day, the ire
ligiously inclined will experience no diff.
Guilty I'm finding where they can be enter
tainod in an agreeable manner by good SER
| mons, well delivered. The night services
at ell the churches will begin ut S:l5 in
stead Of O'Clock as heretofore. This has
been the hour during the summer months
for many years past.
Rev. j. Powell Garland, presiding elder |
Of this district. will preach at tue West
End Methodist church this morning. Or. |
Garland has preached in Manchester |
on several occasions during the present |
conference year, and be is always heard |
with both pleasure and benefit. Or. Gar |
land will bold the quarterly conference at |
one Of the churches IN this city some time |
next week. Rev. w. j. Sbipman, OF the |
West. MsiD.StTeet church, Richmond, will |
exchange pulpiis with Rev. L. Il. Thorn.
hill, of Tie cambridge. Street church, this
morning.
At the Presbyterian church Elder j.
ID. X. sleight will oniriaie this morning; |
no service at night. The resident plstors
will preach at the other churches.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mrs. e. y. Boston, accompanied By Mrs.
l.. NJ. Grasty. of Buckingham county. left
on the Richmond aud Allegheny 1890 A.
NJ. train yesterday for Goochland county,
where they will spend some weeks, after
which they go to Buckingham for the re-
msinder Of the summer.
Clarence, the little son OF Mr. Henry
Huband, on Fourteenth street, who broke
his arm Friday afternoon by jumping from
a fence, is getting along well, and will soon
be ready to jump again. DR.. Mathews at
tended him.
MIR. Reid Toler, son OF william III. Toler,
Esq, OF SwansbOro', most worthy young |
man, and Miss Carroll, an attractive Young
lady OF the neighborhoOd, were united IN
marriage Thursday night.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Alexander Fitzgerald have
returned home after pleasant visit to
Lexington and the mountainous districts
tteTeabOuts.
Mr. Macon Clarke left for New York
Friday. He will there engage with an en-.
cheering corps in bridge building.
Misses Cora and Eva Harrison leave this
morning to visit relatives in Caroline
county.
A stated communication OF Manchester
Lodge, No. IL, A. L. and A. NJ, was held
last night, at which degrees were conferred
on several candidates.
Not single ease was tried 10 the Mayors
Court yesterday morning.
Or. :. l.. ingram received a telegram
Friday announcing the Illness OF bis
mother, MIS-. Alice Littlepage Ingram.
who lives in Lunenburg county. Mrs. In.
gram is in the eighty-sixth year OF her age,
The Doctor left for Lunenburg upon the
receipt OF the telegram.
Mr. Joseph Blaoton, the bnck-mannfac-
iurer. has Just purchased a patented four
wheel brick-wagon. The wagon IS drawn
by four mules, and can carry 500 bricks,
which can be dumped from the wagon
without injury. II is the first wagon OF the
litd ever used here, and does nothing like
as much BARN to the Free-bridge as the
ordinary two-wheel brick and c0al.cart.
Election and Inst alIatien OF Officers.